Well, it's finally over. Blackburn Rovers did not disappoint on the final day and fulfilled their part of the bargain.

After three gruelling months of fighting the drop, John Eustace has guided Rovers to safety in the most dramatic of fashion. 

You could've got odds of around 104/1 for Birmingham City, Plymouth Argyle, Sheffield Wednesday and Rovers to all win. Everyone was kept honest until the end.

Eustace has had the last laugh as far as the Blues are concerned, relegated after he left them in sixth place. But the head coach will enjoy a beer to toast what he feels is a big achievement considering where he found Rovers, as he explained post-match.

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Ultimately, it did not matter how Blackburn Rovers got over the line. The only important thing was that they stayed in the division. But I think they can take some satisfaction in getting the job done themselves.

The jubilant post-match celebrations would've felt less worthy had they lost 2-0 but been saved by other results. But from minute one, Rovers looked bang at it and got the job done.

It would be remiss not to admit that it was clear this result mattered to one team far more from the first whistle. That said, that circumstance doesn't always lead to the result you want, just look at Bristol City away.

In my mind, there has been little doubt that Eustace is capable of setting Rovers up to frustrate. They have shown they can execute a clear game plan to restrict and when you have the Championship's top goal-scorer, you always pose a threat.

Even in the early exchanges, Rovers were able to win the ball high and counter Leicester. Sam Gallagher should've done better with a dragged shot whilst Callum Brittain almost scored at the back post but was denied at the last second.

At the other end, Leicester offered very little, in truth. Their best chance was of Rovers' own making, an ill-advised backwards header which Jamie Vardy latched on to. Fortunately, he lifted it wide.

Coming at half-time, there was far more to be optimistic about than at Elland Road, for example. The worry was results elsewhere and a flash of brilliance from the dangerous Stephy Mavididi or Abdul Fatawu could quickly change the picture.

Things got very nervous in the second half. With Plymouth and Wednesday already winning, Birmingham City opened the scoring meaning one Leicester goal would put Rovers in the bottom three.

When the goal went in at St Andrew's, there were no moans or groans from the away end. Actually, the opposite. An encouraging cry, a rally of support, akin to winning a corner or a dangerous break.

In that moment, against adversity, the club felt united. Supporters behind players and willing them on. The anger, frustration and even, at times, apathy, of the past seven months were not relevant.

I don't think you can discount how important that moment was. Minutes later, they were rewarded for their faith as Sam Szmodics laid down another reason for Rovers to start planning their tribute over the summer.

Let's be fair, he had no right to score when he picked the ball up on the touchline, halfway. But the drive and determination that he's shown all season, which has kept Rovers in the league to many extents, saw him coolly slot into the bottom corner.

I think it's important to mention Aynsley Pears here too. He has been much maligned this season and rightly so, at times. But his save to tip Harry Winks' goal-bound shot onto the crossbar was as good as a goal. It kept Rovers ahead and they then absorbed the pressure.

The final few minutes of stoppage time were not the nail-biting, painful experience they might have been. Szmodics, on the break, ended what has felt like years of wondering whether Rovers would be Championship or League One bound.

The scenes at the end of the match were of pure relief and celebration. Ok, Eustace has come under some criticism for viewing survival as an achievement but you can excuse everyone for getting wrapped up in the emotion of the day. They created their own mess but at least they sorted it out themselves too.

Eustace now gets the opportunity to try and build Blackburn Rovers in the Championship. Not easy but a far better proposition than battling in the third tier.

He has his doubters but he will feel vindicated by the approach he's taken, which has seen Rovers finish on 53 points. Only Peterborough United (54) have ever been relegated with a higher tally than that.

I think that, ultimately, any head coach deserves a summer transfer window and a pre-season to really put their stamp on a team and a club. Eustace deserves that chance to see how he can mould Rovers into his own vision.

No doubt, he has made them more competitive. They picked up five clean sheets in their final nine Championship games. He can pick up results against superior opposition with a clear and effective game plan.

The challenge is to make Rovers more front-footed and to beat the teams at the bottom. To be the aggressors and restore Ewood Park to the fortress it was in 2022/23. To ultimately make sure that there is no repeat of this sorry season, which nobody will want to remember in a hurry.

To do that, he will need backing. Rovers' accounts should be healthy enough to give him some support in the transfer window. Ultimately, he has done his job and deserves the chance to be judged in fairer circumstances, next season.

The board at Rovers need to step up. Last summer laid the foundations for a season that almost cost them their place in the division. This has to be a lesson for everyone.

It has been a season of turbulence on and off the pitch at Blackburn Rovers. The fans have really been put through the wringer. But their support got the rewards it deserved at Leicester with a memorable day out for all the right reasons.

Now, the challenge for everyone inside the club is to ensure that this was a warning and it doesn't happen again.